On 28/06/2011 22:00, clive wrote:
On Tue, 28 Jun 2011 20:44:13 +0100, Jake wrote:
On Tue, 28 Jun 2011 18:44:07 +0000 (UTC),
wrote:

Hi

I'd like to get some Japanese Knotweed as an ornamental plant for the
garden.

I know people have run into difficulties if they let it get out of
control, so to forestall any problems I'd plan to grow it in a large
pot, or possibly a raised bed.

Besides making sure it doesn't set seed and pruning regularly to keep it
in check, are there any other gotchas to bear in mind?

Cheers

Clive

Whaaaaaaaat! It's not April the first is it? Or do you live on the Isle
of Wight?

Gotcha - in effect your proposal is illegal.

And bloody stupid!

Damn, I swore!

Er, what? Illegal???

As I said I intend to be careful about preventing it propagating further
in my garden, so I can't really see there should be a problem keeping it
in a pot or raised bed.



Jake is quite right. It *is* illegal to plant it/introduce it. I have
it across the rear boundary from me, threatening my garden and my
property. It *will* escape your pot..any pot..any garden, so my advice
is to follow the law and not plant it.

--
Spider
from high ground in SE London
gardening on clay